Rock’a Lock’a BANG! BANG! — Day 3/4  Report

Day Three of Rock’a Lock’a BANG! BANG! brought participants back to the former Nevada State Maximum Security Prison for another full day of hands-on training. With the event now firmly established inside the prison environment, the training continued to expand beyond traditional lock manipula...

By Eric G •

U.S. Navy Seawolves Helicopter Attack Squadron HA(L)-3

In 1965, as the war in Vietnam continued to escalate, the U.S. Navy began joint operations in the south to stop the flow of supplies and interrupt communications to the Viet Cong via the Mekong Delta. The U.S. Navy began operating riverine forces throughout the Delta and launched Operation Game W...

By Friedrich Seiltgen •

POTD: The Japanese Howa Type 20 Makes Its Indonesian Debut

Today's TFB Photo of the Day is a rare look at Japan's newest rifle earning its passport stamps. At the Indonesian Marine Corps 9th Infantry Battalion base near Lampung, Indonesia, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service member with the 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Amphib...

By Eric B •

AllOutdoor Review: Uberti 1875 Single-Action Army Outlaw “Frank”

Every so often a gun shows up that I have wanted to handle for years, and this was one of them. Uberti sent out the “Frank” from their Outlaws and Lawmen line at my request, a nickel-plated reproduction of the Remington Model 1875 with a 7.5 inch barrel and a lanyard ring on the butt....

By Sam.S •

NSSF Takes Connecticut To Court Over "Cruciform-Trigger" Ban

Some background—the state of Connecticut banned the sale of pistols with cruciform triggers earlier in 2026, when Governor Ned Lamont signed H.B. 5043 into law. The idea behind this bill is to stop the sale of pistols that can be converted from semi-auto to full-auto with the installation o...

By Zac K •

Review: Ed Brown Prodigy Metal Grip Module

Editor’s Note: The Ed Brown Metal Grip Module reviewed in this article was provided to the author by Ed Brown Products. The 1911 DS Prodigy used for testing the Metal Grip Module was loaned to the author for this review by Springfield Armory. For the history of the 1911, you might find pist...

By Jeremy D. Clough •

Q4 for FFL Dealers: A 63-Day Marketing Countdown

ATF says its NFA guidance is weeks away, the 18-to-20 buyer segment is opening, and the revised Form 4473 will not land until after the holidays. Here is the week-by-week plan for the 63 days that decide a dealer's year.

By Gary Stone •
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